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The Pentagon reports that China has deployed the DF-27 missile, capable of reaching the U.S. West Coast and other targets across the Indo-Pacific, significantly altering the naval balance and posing a new threat to U.S. forces in the region.
Atmospheric rivers are forecasted to hit the US West Coast, bringing heavy rainfall and potential flooding to the region. These concentrated streams of moisture in the atmosphere can result in extreme weather conditions, posing a risk to communities and infrastructure along the coast.
Coordinated and disruptive work actions led by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have shut down cargo operations at the Port of Seattle, according to the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Unions are seeking a pay increase that reflects workers' contribution to the ocean shipping industry's record profits from the pandemic cargo boom. West Coast ports stretching from California to Washington state are critical to the U.S. supply chains and the economy. The largest U.S. business group has urged President Joe Biden to intervene immediately and appoint an independent mediator to address the protracted West Coast ports labor dispute.